Welcome to the companion blog to my book Wandering through Wadis: A nature-lover’s guide to the flora of South Sinai! Since the book’s initial publication in 2013, I have had many requests for additional print copies, as the first two runs were quite small. I planned on updating the book before organizing another printing job as I was excited to have over a dozen more plants to add. But thinking about the amount of time and effort involved in updating and printing a new book dampened my enthusiasm. Plus, exploring the desert plants in the wadis led me on a whole new journey of discovery – the desert animals! Poke around at the plants long enough, and you discover loads of little critters crawling around. So, with camera still in hand, my focus during my wanderings shifted to all the animals I came across – the reptiles, mammals, and birds, but mostly the arthropods. You know – spiders, beetles, butterflies, bugs, and all the other little “creepy crawlies”. With the help of Project Noah and other resources, I began identifying and learning about these animals. I even overcame my fear of spiders! (Mostly.)
There is a fascinating variety of wildlife living in our desert wadis, and, being passionate about all of nature, I decided to create this blog to share images and interesting information, not only about the flora of South Sinai, but the fauna as well. One day, I may just get around to printing an updated plant guide, but for now I am excited to share even more of the beauty and wonder of our desert habitat.
Join me as I wander through wadis and discover some amazing animals!
UPDATE: I finally did updated and write that second edition! Published initially only as an eBook in 2017, the second edition of Wandering through Wadis includes over 142 plants. I have printed a limited number of copies in a spiral-bound paperback edition. Contact me here or through the FB page to inquire about their availability in Dahab.
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Hello Bernadette,
Great work, well done.
How can I purchase a copy of your book (spiral-bound) ?
I live in Cairo, but have friends in Sinai (Dahab, Nuweiba & Sharm).
Thank you & have a good day.
Marwan El Azzouni
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Hi Marwan,
Thanks for the interest in my book. Unfortunately, I do not have any print copies available at the moment. I hope to print an updated third edition in the next couple of months, inshallah, so I’ll let you know when that happens.
Bernadette
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Hi Marwan,
I now have a limited number of print copies available of the third edition. Contact me if you would like to arrange purchase and delivery.
Thanks,
Bernadette
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Hello Bernadette, I’m ready……..
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Please send me a message at wanderingthroughwadis@gmail.com so we can arrange everything. Thanks!
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Dear Bernadette, great part 1 and 2 on Capers. I also have the bug and have published a book on capers which you can view at http://www.caperplants.com There is a E book version which I could send you, maybe as a swap for e version of Wandering through Wadis.
But what I wanted to say is that we grow a variety which has NO THORNS.
But it is not easy to send around the world, but we are working on it.
Cheers for now and lets keep in contact Brian Noone Caperplants. Brian@caperplants.com
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Hi Brian,
Thanks for your comments about the caper posts. I really enjoyed exploring your website and especially like the time lapse video of the flower opening. That’s really interesting about the variety without thorns. Must make harvesting a lot less painful! 🙂
Bernadette
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Hi Bernadette,
I’d like some help in identifying a plant I came across during a trip to the Sinai from dahab please. I’ve downloaded your book pdf but I don’t recognise it. I can send an image to you via email if you let me know what the best address is. If it helps, I saw the ants carrying the very small dried fliers of this plant. Many thanks, Lisa
Lisaprimalwellbeing@gmail.com
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Hi Lisa,
You’re welcome to send an image to wanderingthroughwadis.com and I’ll see if I can help. But based on just the ant description, I’m wondering if it was rimth (Haloxylon salicornicum), page 93 in the book. Google will help, of course, for more images of this species.
Bernadette
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